# CVE-2025-40022: linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  crypto: af_alg - Fix incorrect boolean values in...

CVE-2025-40022 is fixed in 37 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2025-40022, released October 24, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-40022
- Priority: High
- CVSS: n/a (IMPORTANT)
- EPSS: 0.0024
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Oct 24, 2025

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  crypto: af_alg - Fix incorrect boolean values in af_alg_ctx  Commit 1b34cbbf4f01 ("crypto: af_alg - Disallow concurrent writes in af_alg_sendmsg") changed some fields from bool to 1-bit bitfields of type u32.  However, some assignments to these fields, specifically 'more' and 'merge', assign values greater than 1.  These relied on C's implicit conversion to bool, such that zero becomes false and nonzero becomes true.  With a 1-bit bitfields of type u32 instead, mod 2 of the value is taken instead, resulting in 0 being assigned in some cases when 1 was intended.  Fix this by restoring the bool type.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | bpftool ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28048](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28048.md) | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Linux | bpftool ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28048](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28048.md) | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Linux | dtb-aarch64 opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21555-1.md) | Aug 12, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-64kb opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21555-1.md) | Aug 12, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-64kb sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:4254-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-4254-1.md) | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-64kb sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:23231-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-23231-1.md) | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-azure opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21555-1.md) | Aug 12, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-azure sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:4254-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-4254-1.md) | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-azure sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:23231-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-23231-1.md) | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-default opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21555-1.md) | Aug 12, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-default sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.135.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:4369-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-4369-1.md) | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-default sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:4254-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-4254-1.md) | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-default sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:23237-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-23237-1.md) | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-default-base opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1.160000.2.19 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21555-1.md) | Aug 12, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-default-base sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.135.1.150600.12.62.4 | [SUSE-SU-2026:4369-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-4369-1.md) | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-default-base sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1.150700.17.45.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:4254-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-4254-1.md) | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-default-base sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1.160000.2.19 | [SUSE-SU-2026:23231-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-23231-1.md) | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-docs opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21555-1.md) | Aug 12, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-docs sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.135.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:4369-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-4369-1.md) | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-docs sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:4254-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-4254-1.md) | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-docs sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:23231-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-23231-1.md) | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-kvmsmall opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21555-1.md) | Aug 12, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-kvmsmall sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:23231-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-23231-1.md) | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_31 sles 15.6 | 1-150600.13.3.4 | [SUSE-SU-2026:4369-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-4369-1.md) | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_20 sles 15.7 | 1-150700.1.3.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:4120-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-4120-1.md) | Sep 10, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_21 sles 15.7 | 1-150700.15.3.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:4254-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-4254-1.md) | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-obs-build opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21555-1.md) | Aug 12, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-obs-build sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.135.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:4369-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-4369-1.md) | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-obs-build sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:4254-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-4254-1.md) | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-obs-qa opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21555-1.md) | Aug 12, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-obs-qa sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:23231-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-23231-1.md) | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-rt opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21555-1.md) | Aug 12, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-source opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21555-1.md) | Aug 12, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-source sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.135.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:4369-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-4369-1.md) | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-source sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:4254-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-4254-1.md) | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-source sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:23231-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-23231-1.md) | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-syms opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21555-1.md) | Aug 12, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-syms sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.135.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:4369-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-4369-1.md) | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-syms sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:4254-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-4254-1.md) | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-syms sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:23231-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-23231-1.md) | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28048](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28048.md) | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28048](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28048.md) | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-container ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28048](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28048.md) | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-container ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28048](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28048.md) | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-container-debug ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28048](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28048.md) | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-container-debug ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28048](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28048.md) | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-core ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28048](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28048.md) | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-core ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28048](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28048.md) | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28048](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28048.md) | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28048](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28048.md) | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-core ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28048](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28048.md) | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-core ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28048](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28048.md) | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-devel ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28048](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28048.md) | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-devel ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28048](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28048.md) | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28048](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28048.md) | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28048](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28048.md) | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28048](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28048.md) | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28048](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28048.md) | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-devel ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28048](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28048.md) | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-devel ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28048](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28048.md) | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-doc ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28048](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28048.md) | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-doc ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28048](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28048.md) | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-modules ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28048](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28048.md) | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-modules ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28048](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28048.md) | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-modules-extra ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28048](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28048.md) | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-modules-extra ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28048](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28048.md) | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-tools ol 8 | 0:5.4.17-2136.351.3.3.el7uek | [ELSA-2026-50071](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50071.md) | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek64k ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28048](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28048.md) | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek64k ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28048](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28048.md) | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek64k-core ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28048](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28048.md) | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek64k-core ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28048](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28048.md) | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek64k-devel ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28048](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28048.md) | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek64k-devel ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28048](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28048.md) | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28048](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28048.md) | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28048](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28048.md) | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules-extra ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28048](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28048.md) | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules-extra ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28048](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28048.md) | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-zfcpdump opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21555-1.md) | Aug 12, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-zfcpdump sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:4254-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-4254-1.md) | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-zfcpdump sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:23231-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-23231-1.md) | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Linux | linux Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 6.1.158-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2025-40022](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2025-40022.md) | Oct 24, 2025 |
| Linux | linux Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.12.57-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2025-40022](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2025-40022.md) | Oct 24, 2025 |
| Linux | linux Debian 14 | 6.16.10-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2025-40022](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2025-40022.md) | Oct 24, 2025 |

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